I'll lay it to you in black and white. My 3-star rating has a lot to do with my personal bias for soft, pastel colored clothes contrary to the dense 'blackness' you'll find in this store. I believe the fashion category Hot Topic would belong to is goth, punk or emo to name a few, not that I am in any way against it at all. In fact, one of my galpals loves this place so much that she always makes sure we stop by here whenever we're at the mall.
Fortunately, like a chameleon, I can blend in and adapt anywhere. Put me in a Hot Topic store - or anywhere else - and I'll find something amusing that catches my eye sooner or later. This was when I saw the most random Hello Kitty Items that had me chuckling - socks, beanie, navel barbells and suspenders. My galpal was fixated with the corsettes so I went over to her and caught sight of a sailor moon graphic T-shirt along the way. Very interesting product combinations I must say although I do have to give props to the 'Big Bang Theory' shirts they have up as well. It's one of my favorite TV shows, ever. If only I could add a 0.5 to this rating, I would. Bazinga.